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GI Flashcards

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cirrhosis - end stage / late stage

compared to compensated cirrhosis

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compensated - enough healthy cells

decompensated not longer enough healthy cells
hepatic encephalopathy ascites and esophageal / gastric variceal haemorrhage

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compensated cirrhosis symptoms

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loss of appetite
fatigues
muscle cramps
bruising and excessive bleeding as not enough clotting factors produced

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why do caput medusae occur in cirrhosis?

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cirrhosis > portal hypertension > engorged paraumbilical veins on abdomen wall

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can gastroenteritis cause metabolic acidosis?

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yes but ketones are not elevated

but alcholic ketoacidosis can also occur when glucose is not too low

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why do alcoholics risk ketoacidosis?

treatment?

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not reguarly eating / body breaks down body fat

also episodes of vomit
met acidosis > elevated anion gap> elevated serum ketones > normla or low glucose concentartion

infusion of saline and thiamine
avodi wernicke encephalopathy

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IBD key differences

crohns has _____ _, _______,_______

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crohns : skip lesions , granulomas, mucosa ro serosa all layers impacted, cobblestone appearance

UC: only upto sub mucosa is inflammed
crypt abscess
pseudopolyps

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most common causative agent for peritonitis

what would be the neutrophil count on paracentesis ?

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e.coli
>250 cells/uL
cefotaxime

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

hx
o/e
presents with what disease?
blood test results?

management

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presents UC
pruritism - bilirubin

alt, ggt raised - biliary tree involvement

MRCP

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PSC

Associations

Features
Investigation

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UC
Crohns
HIV

jaundice, RUQ pain, bili raised and alp, fatigue

p-anca +
beaded appearance of biliary tree

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where does mesenteric ischaemia present?

due to ?

pain?/ presentation

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small bowel
embolic event
sudden onset, severe pain

urgent surgery
high mortality

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ischaemic colitis

presents?

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large bowel

thumbprinting

transient less severe symptoms / bloody diarrhoea

conservative management

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bowel ischaemia risk factors

features

blood test finding

investigation?

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atrial fibrillation
endocarditis
malignancy
smoking, htn, DM

cocaine

rectal bleed
diarrhoea
fever
elevated wcc and lactic acidosis

ct

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why is thumbprinting seen in ischaemic colitis ?

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abdominal xray sign due to mucosal oedema and haemorrhage

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management of crohns- remission

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azathioprine / mercaptopurine

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first line treatment for UC

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mesalazine

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what is serious complication of mesalazine

how would this come up in an mcq

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agranulocytosis

sore throat, fever w taking this drug for uc

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A patient who is taking aminosalicylates and becomes unwell with a sore throat, fever, fatigue or bleeding gums needs an ?

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urgent full blood count to rule out agranulocytosis.

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Primary biliary cholangitis is associated with _____ ________ does / does not result in progressive obstructive jaundice.

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such as Sjogren’s and does not result in progressive obstructive jaundice.

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zollinger - ellison syndrome

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excessive levels of gastrin
men type 1 syndrome

duodenal ulcers
diarrhoea
malabsorption

fasting gastrin levels
secretin stimulation test

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budd chiari syndrome

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hepatic vein thrombosis
haematological disease; polycythaemia vera / pregnancy, cop

TRIAD- sudden abdo pain, ascites, tender hepatomegaly

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portal vein thrombosis

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no hepatomegaly
thrombus before liver

affects vein supplying liver

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pseudomembranous colitis which abx

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ceftriaxone

co-amoxiclav
ciprofloxacin
clindamycin

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crohns disease

  • perianal fistulae
  • investigation of choice
A

MRI pelvis

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Treatment - Crohns
remission
ongoing

what needs to be assessed before giving dmards?

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remission - prednisalone / dexamethasone
enteral feeding

2nd line :5-asa drugs / aminosalicylates : MESALAZINE

maintaining remission : azathiopurine

TPMT activity - thiopurine methytransferase activity

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how if TPMT assessed

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blood test

if your TPMT is low you should not receive aza

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hepatitis screen results for someone that has immunity from a vaccine?
HBsAg
anti-HBc
anti-HBs

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HBsAg-
anti hbc -
anti hbs +

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HBsAg
anti-HBc
anti-HBs

what do these mean?

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HBsAG - hepatitis b surface antigen- suggests current infection / infectious
can be either acute / chronic infection

Hepatitis core antibody : this would be present in an actual infection not vaccine

hepatitis surface antibody - vaccine / natural infection dependant on other results

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HBsAg
anti-HBc
anti-HBs

what do these mean?

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HBsAG - hepatitis b surface antigen- suggests current infection / infectious
can be either acute / chronic infection

Hepatitis core antibody : this would be present in an actual infection not vaccine

hepatitis surface antibody - vaccine / natural infection dependant on other results

29
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acute / chronic infected w Hep B ?

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HBsAG - positive

30
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hep b serology

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HBsAg [acute disease1-6mo] - first marker > production of anti-hbs
anti-HBs always suggests immunity so if your hep is chronic / not resolving - CHRONIC disease

anti-HBc -caught the disease / core previous / current
IgM - current / 6mo
IgG- older

HbeAg- breakdown of core antigen so marker of infectivity

31
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coeliac disease

what condition is it associated with?
what condition can occur as a complication?

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type 1 diabetes
autoimmune thyroid disease

dermatitis herpetiformis itchy blistering skin manifestation

32
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a rash that occurs on extensor surfaces like knees , elbows
the rash is itchy, vesicular

what is this rash diagnosis?
and what is the cause?

A

dermatitis herpetiformis

caused by coeliac disease

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what is the most common intra abdominal abscess

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sub phrenic

34
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anti emetics

cyclizine

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h1 receptor antagonist

35
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d2 receptor antagonist - anrti emetic

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meoclopramide

36
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5ht3 receptor antagonist

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ondansetron

37
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autoimmune hepatitis

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ama and ana antibodies

38
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cholera management

A

fluid replacement

abx doxycycline

39
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anal fissure >6 weeks

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chronic

40
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painful ictal bleeding?

A

anal fissure

41
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acute anal fissure mx?

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soften stool
high fibre

high fluid intake

laxatives > lactulose

vaseline before defecating
topical anaesthetics
analgesia

42
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chronic anal fissure?

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topical GTN

or surgery or botulinum toxin

43
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haemorrhoids

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Location: 3, 7, 11 o’clock position
Internal or external
Treatment: Conservative, Rubber band ligation, Haemorrhoidectomy

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external haemorrhoids

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prone to thrombosis

and painful

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internal haemorrhoids

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painless

above dentate line

46
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examination reveals a purplish, oedematous, tender subcutaneous perianal mass

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Acutely thrombosed external haemorrhoids

47
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outpatient treatment for haemorrhoids

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rubber band ligation

injection sclerotherapy

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Patients may describe pain around the anus, which may be worse on sitting;
They may have also discovered some hardened tissue in the anal region;
There may be pus-like discharge from the anus;
If the abscess is longstanding, the patient may have features of systemic infection

what is it caused by commonly?

A

perianal abscess

e coli

49
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gold standard in imaging anorectal abscesses

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MRI and transperineal ultrasound can be useful tools, with the former being the

50
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perianal abscess treatment

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incision and drainage

51
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appendicitis scoring system?

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alvarado

52
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haematemesis scoring system?

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Blatchford - >6

Rockall

53
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coeliac disease - derm condition?

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dermatitis herpetiformis

Mx: dapsone: abx

54
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definitive test for coeliac?

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duodenal biopsy

55
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Diverticular complication?

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localised perforation= abscess
faecal peritonitis
stricture
per rectum bleeding

56
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investigation for diverticular disease?

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CT scan

57
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painless jaundice with a palpable mass in RUQ

what is investigation of choice

A

CT is the investigation of choice

58
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in a RUQ pain / jaundice what is imaging of choice?

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USS
always
in MRCP

59
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how do you differentiate between large and small bowel obstruction?

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in small bowel vomiting precedes abdominal distension

60
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UC risk factor for which cancer?

what if pt also has microcytic anaemia

A

right sided colon cancer

61
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gastrograffin

use?

A

diagnostic and therapeutic

opens up small bowel obstruction

62
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alarm bells for colonoscopy

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per rectum - mixed with stool , tenesemus , urgency
weight loss
iron deficiency
recent change in bowel habits

63
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young pt
intermittent not progressive
both solids/ fluids

with a short hx?

A

achalasia

64
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fluid challenge

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IV bolus 250-500mL / 30 mins

REASSESS

65
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maintenance fluids?

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restore 2.5l fluid
100mM na+
70mM K+
Bag 1: 1 L of normal saline (=1 L of H O, 154 mM Na+, 154 mM Cl−) plus 20 mM K+, IV over 8 hours. 2
− Bag 2: 1 L of 5% dextrose (=1 L of H O, 50 g of dextrose), plus 20 mM K+, IV over 8 hours. 2
− Bag 3: 1 L of 5% dextrose (=1 L of H O, 50 g of dextrose), plus 20 mM K+, IV over 8 hours. 2
− Total: 3 L of H O, 154 mM Na+, 60 mM K+ over 24 hours.

66
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replacement fluids

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Fever: febrile patients need an extra 500 mL of fluid for every 1oC above 37oC.
− Burns patients: patients with burns need extra fluids and this can be calculated using the Parkland
formula:
Fluids (mL) = 4 × weight (kg) × % surface area burnt

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